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Anime website shuts down over alleged piracy
The website, Animeflix, announced it was winding down its operations last month.
Samsung TV Plus begins offering Prime Video’s “Lord of the Rings” TV series
Samsung and Amazon have inked a distribution deal for a Lord of the Rings TV series that will be available on Samsung's FAST platform through August.
Cineverse partners with Wurl to power FAST channels
Cineverse will begin working with Wurl to migrate its existing FAST channels to that platform, and will launch new channels in the coming weeks.
Study: Spanish speakers in U.S. spending big on streaming TV services
Spanish-language households are outspending the average consumer on subscription-based streaming services in the U.S., according to a new research note.
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“Family Guy” repeats to air on Comedy Central in September
Paramount's Comedy Central will offer a Family Guy marathon on Labor Day before moving the show to prime-time later in the week.
Pirates will pay $2 million after operating illegal streaming TV websites
The operators of five U.S.-based pirate TV websites have agreed to shut down their services after being threatened with legal action.
DirecTV taps Deion Sanders for new national ad campaign
DirecTV mascots Frank and Bobby have returned in time for fall sports — and, this time, a new pigeon has joined their flock.
NewsNation unveils special coverage of Democratic National Convention
NewsNation will present special coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois throughout the week.
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Nexstar Media Group (press release)
MyBundle reveals partnership with streaming hardware maker Roku
MyBundle has inked a partnership with Roku that allows more than 250 broadband ISP partners to offer a free streaming TV stick to its customers.
DoorDash brings free Max with Ads to some DashPass members
DoorDash is offering free access to a major streaming service as an incentive for its DashPass membership service.
Comet Fest to return in 2025 with salute to Jurassic Park
Comet's digital fan festival Comet Fest will return for a third year in Summer 2025 with a salute to the Jurassic Park franchise.
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Sinclair, Inc. (press release)
Peacock subs stream 23.5 billion minutes of Summer Olympics coverage
The amount of total minutes streamed was 40 percent higher than all previous Summer and Winter Olympic Games available on Peacock.